Australian profile in the World Cup establishes why they are the most threatening team of all the editions, losing only 25% of their matches played in 10 editions. Since 1987 they have demolished all the teams. None have a respectable record against Aussies. Only West Indies and Pakistan have matched the Australian fire in World Cups with more or equal wins. This domination has made Australian statistics in World Cup full of records. They have the maximum 27 100+ partnerships, 22 centuries, best bowler and batsmen performances. Check their complete batting, bowling, fielding, player record in the 10 editions of World Cup.
2015 World Cup: Complete Fixture in Indian Time
Australian Squad of All Editions and 2015 WC
World Cup Appearances and Positions
DNP: Did Not Play
| Edition | Position | Won | Lost | Tie/NR |
| 1975 | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1/0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0/1 |
World Cup Results vs Teams
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| India | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 76 | 55 | 19 | 1/1 |
Team Records
14 300+ totals.
Highest Totals
- 377/6 vs South Africa, 2007
359/2 vs India, 2003 Final
358/5 vs Netherlands, 2007
Lowest Totals
- 129 vs India, 1983
151 vs West Indies, 1983
159/9 (60 overs) vs England, 1979
Biggest Wins
4 huge wins registered by 200+ runs.
- 256 vs Namibia, 2003
229 vs Netherlands, 2007
215 vs New Zealand, 2007
10 wickets vs Bangladesh, 2007
226 Balls vs Ireland, 2007
204 Balls vs Canada, 1979
Narrowest Wins
- 1 run vs India, 1987 and 1992
2 wickets vs England, 2003
2 Balls vs South Africa, 1999
2 Balls vs England, 2003
Biggest Losses
- 118 vs India, 1983
101 vs West Indies, 1983
9 wickets vs South Africa, 1992
8 Wickets vs England, 1992
84 ballls vs West Indies, 1975
Narrowest Losses
- 10 runs vs Pakistan, 1999
13 runs vs Zimbabwe, 1983
4 wickets vs West Indies, 1996
4 wickets vs Pakistan, 2011
7 balls vs West Indies, 1996
Batting records
Best Batsman
- 1743 Ponting (42 innings of 46 matches)
1085 Gilchrist (31 matches)
1004 Mark Waugh (22 Matches)
High Scores
- 158 Hayden vs West Indies, 2007
149 Gilchrist vs Sri Lanka 2007
Most Hundreds
22 centuries have been scored by Australians.
- 5 Ponting
4 Mark Waugh
3 Hayden
2 Geoff Marsh, David Boon
1 Hodge, Trevor Chappell, Alan Turner, Symonds, Steve Waugh, Gilchrist
Most 50s
92 half-centuries have been scored by Australians in 75 matches (1 was abandoned).
- 9 Gilchrist
6 Ponting, Steve Waugh, Clarke
Most Runs in one edition
- 659 Hayden (10 innings of 11 matches), 2007
539 Ponting (9 innings of 11 matches), 2007
Bowling Records
Best Bowler
- 71 McGrath (39 matches)
35 Brett Lee (17 matches)
34 Hogg, Tait
32 Warne
27 McDermott, Steve Waugh
Best figure in an innings
- 7/15 McGrath vs Namibia, 2003
7/20 Andy Bichel vs England, 2003
6/Gary Gilmour vs England, 1975
6/39 MacLeay vs India, 1983
Best economy
- 2.06 Dymock (31 overs)
2.58 Gary Gilmour (24 overs)
3.25 Whitney (66 overs)
Most 4/5 wickets haul
Most Expensive in an Innings
45 occasions have seen Australian bowlers conceding more than 50 runs in an innings.
- 1/72 in 12 overs, AA Mallett (Vs Sri Lanka, 1975)
0/71 in 12 overs, Walker vs West Indies, 1975)
2/68 in 10 overs, Shaun Tait, (vs Sri Lannka, 2007)
List of 5-wickets haul
On 11 occasions, Australian bowlers have grabbed 5 or more wicket haul in an innings.
- 5/34 Dennis Lillee, vs Pak, 1975
6/14 Gilmour, vs Eng, 1975
5/48 Gilmour, vs WI, 1975
5/21 Alan Hurst, vs Canada, 1979
6/39 MacLeay, vs India, 1983
5/44 McDermott, vs Pak, 1987
5/26 Fleming, vs India, 1996
5/14 McGrath, vs West Indies, 1999
7/15 McGrath, vs Namibia, 2003
7/20 Bichel vs England, 2003
5/42 Brett Lee vs New Zealand, 2003
Most Wickets in a Series
- 26 McGrath (11 matches, 80.5 overs), 2007
23 Shaun Tait (11 matches, 84.3 overs), 2007
22 Brett Lee (10 matches, 83.1 overs), 2003
Fielding
Most Catches
- 28 Ponting
14 Steve Waugh
Most Catches in one edition
- 11 Ponting
8 Brett Lee
Most Dismissals
- 52 Gilchrist
21 Ian Healy
18 Rod Marsh
13 Brad Haddin
11 Dyer
5 Wright (3 inning)
3 Maher (1 inning)
0 David Boon (1 inning)
Most Dismissals in an innings
- 6 Gilchrist, vs Namibia 2003
4 Dyer, Gilchrist (twice)
Most Dismissals in one edition
- 21 Gilchrist (2003)
17 (12+5st) Gilchrist (2007)
14 (12+2St) Gilchrist (1999)
Partnership
Australia has recorded 3 200+ partnerships in overall 27 100+ partnerships.
Highest Partnership by wicket
- 1st 183 Watson, Haddin vs Canada, 2011
2nd 144 Trevor Chappell, Kim Hughes, vs India, 1983
3rd 234 Ponting, Martyn, vs India, 2003
4th 204 Clarke, Hodge, vs Netherlands, 2007
5th 138 Stuart Law, Bevan, vs West Indies, 1996
6th 99 R Edwards, Rod Marsh, vs West Indies, 1975
7th 70* Lehmann, Hogg, vs Namibia, 2003
8th 97 Bevan, Bichel, vs New Zealand, 2003
9th 73* Bevan, Bichel, vs England, 2003
10th 41 Thomson, Lillee, vs West Indies, 1975
Highest Partnership by Runs
- 234 3rd Ponting, Martyn, vs India, 2003
207 3rd Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, vs Kenya, 1996
204 4th Clarke, Hodge, vs Netherlands, 2007
Captain/Players
Most Matches as Captain
- 29 Ponting (2003-2011), 26 Won, 2 Lost, 1 No Result
16 Allan Border (1987-1992), 11 WON, 5 lost
10 Steve Waugh (1999), 7 won, 2 lost, 1 Tie
Most Matches as Player
- 46 Ponting (1996-2011)
39 McGrath (1996-2007)
33 Steve Waugh (1987-1999)
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